I am a little bit embarrassed to tell you that I took six weeks off. I am embarrassed because I recognize the rarity of taking this kind of time, but I don’t believe that my experience should be rare or embarrassing.

Harrisburg Area Community College has received the largest donation in its history – a $1.3 million grant that will be used to fund programs in science, technology, engineering, arts and math.

A school transportation company in York Township is benefiting from a change in bus contractors at a York County school district.

Today, the phrase management succession plan is used almost exclusively in the context of an exit strategy. But, especially in this time of high turnover, management succession at all levels needs to be as critical to an organization as bench strength is to a sports roster.

The recent bribery scandal involving admission to elite universities is just the latest data point reminding us how careful we must be when we hire people. Credentials don’t tell the whole story.

Penn-Mar Human Services has promoted Jackie Stevens to the position of COO overseeing programs and services in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Three midstate coffeehouses highlighted Equal Pay Day by printing gender wage gap statistics on their coffee sleeves.

Pennsylvania business can expect to pay less this year for workers’ compensation insurance due to an expected decline in the amount of money insurers will pay out.

Stephanie Kennedy is the vice president of human resources at Wagman Inc.

A year ago, about 75 percent of managers surveyed nationally were struggling to find suitable candidates. Little has changed in the past 12 months.

Robbins: Productivity has nothing to do with when you get up. It’s how you get up. Think about your day to plan the one thing you are going to work on.

G&S Foods LLC, a snack food maker in Abbottstown has hired former Utz executive Tom Dempsey to be its new CEO.

Orrstown Financial Services Inc. has announced the retirement of Gregory A. Rosenberry from its board of directors, effective April 30.

Collegiate clothing company L2 Brands LLC will be closing its Montgomery County plant and moving production to its facility in Penn Township, York County.

It's 11 a.m. on a Wednesday, and R.J. Powers is a whirlwind of activity.